Suhara is located in the north western area of Uonuma city in Niigata Prefecture. This resort offers 'reserved nighta' so you can have the slopes all to yourself (and your group) in the evenings if you like. Uonuma city is located just to the north of Minamiuonuma and Yuzawa in Niigata Prefecture. There are 6 ski and snowboard resorts scattered around the mountains of Uonuma and while getting to them may not be as convenient as some other resorts to the south, the region enjoys very heavy snowfall each winter.

Niigata Prefecture is located in the central region of Honshu to the north of Tokyo and has a 250km long coastline facing the Sea of Japan. Convenient transportation links make Niigata very easy to get to from Tokyo and other surrounding regions. There are over 50 ski and snowboard resorts in Niigata Prefecture, ranging from small one-lift hills to some of the most well-known and popular ski resorts in Japan. While they are dotted around the mountains of the prefecture, most are concentrated in the southern regions - in particular the Yuzawa town and Minamiuonuma city area in the Chuetsu region and Myoko city in the Joetsu region.

Suhara Facilities

Ski and snowboard equipment rental is available.Ski and snowboard wear rental is also available.

Children's facilities

There is a sledging area by the base area.

A 'Kids Room' can be found on the 2nd Floor of the base Centre House.

Park information

There are no special snow park facilities.

Suhara Season & Opening Times

Typical season is from Late December until Late March

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

Daytime

Weekends and holidays

Normally open from 8:30am until 4:45pm

Weekdays

Normally open from 8:30am until 4:45pm

'Nighta' (night skiing)

Weekends and holidays

No

Weekdays

No

Opening information

Suhara is open from 8:30pm until 4:45pm every day.

There is no scheduled public night operations at Suhara... but you can pay to have your own exclusive 'nighta'. The charge is 32,400 yen - that includes lift ticket and operations from 5:00pm-8:00pm and for any number of people.

Suhara Lift Ticket Charges

Adults

Child
Elementary School age

Older Child
High School age

Senior
55 years & over

1 Day

3,600 yen

2,700 yen

3,100 yen

3,100 yen

5 Hour

3,100 yen

2,200 yen

2,500 yen

2,500 yen

AM or PM

2,600 yen

1,900 yen

2,300 yen

2,300 yen

Special Weekday

2,100 yen

2,100 yen

2,100 yen

2,100 yen

2 Days

6,200 yen

5,000 yen

5,700 yen

5,700 yen

Season Ticket

36,000 yen

12,000 yen

26,000 yen

Children younger than elementary school age can ride the lifts for free.

A season ticket that is valid at both Suhara and also the Okutadami Maruyama resort in Uonuma City is available for 52,000 yen.

Getting to Suhara

By public transport

Train

21.5km from Urasa Station on the Joetsu Shinkansen line
0.3km from Echigo Suhara Station on the Tadami Line
12.8km from Koide Station on the Joetsu Line

Information

The base of Suhara is a few hundred metres from the Echigo Suhara station on the local Tadami train line.

Koide Station on the local Joetsu and Tadami lines is just under 13km from Suhara.

The nearest stop on the Joetsu Shinkansen train line is at Urasa Station, about 21.5km away.

There are two car parks near the base of Suhara for about 400 vehicles. Parking is free every day of the season.

More Information

Address

Suhara 1846-13Uonuma-shiNiigata-ken949-0216

Telephone

025-797-2059

2019-2020 SEASON INFO

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